Hogarth's House in W4 was built around 1700 and was the country home of the great painter, engraver and satirist William Hogarth (1697 - 1764) from 1749 until his death.
The artist considered this Chiswick pile his country retreat though now it is flanked by the A4 and the Hogarth Roundabout. Hogarth had a ‘painting room’ at the bottom of the garden where he was working until a few days before his death.
Last year, the Heritage Lottery Fund provided funding to bring the grounds back to life as they might have looked 300 years ago. The recently restored house museum offers plenty of insights into Hogarth's family life and career.
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During his childhood, his father, a schoolteacher, was imprisoned for debt, and this early experience of the seamy side of life left a deep mark on Hogarth (much of his output is concerned with the contrast between success and failure, and he depicted prisons in several works).
Hogarth's House is free to visit and open to visitors Tuesday to Sunday, from 12pm until 5pm.
During his childhood, his father, a schoolteacher, was imprisoned for debt, and this early experience of the seamy side of life left a deep mark on Hogarth (much of his output is concerned with the contrast between success and failure, and he depicted prisons in several works).
Hogarth's House is free to visit and open to visitors Tuesday to Sunday, from 12pm until 5pm.
